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Prairie Week
2nd Annual State of the Prairie ConferenceRestore. Protect. Educate.
November 4-5, 2010 | Houston Zoo & Field Trips
Prairie Heritage Dayfamily-friendly Event
November 6, 2010 | Brazos Bend State Park
Coastal PrairiePartnership
Dear Conference Attendee,
The coastal prairies of Texas and Louisiana serve as strongholds for increasingly rare wildlife, keep floodwaters at bay, connect usto our rich history, feed us, provide landowners with economic opportunities, and present untapped promise for the future. Yet theyare in dire need of protection, restoration, and awareness.
Will we learn to value them in time?
This is why the Coastal Prairie Partnership and its partners have organized a conference that will illustrate the experience,knowledge, and passion of some of our nation
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s most talented and engaging prairie restorationists and conservationists. Thisconference will have something for everyone interested in prairies. If you are a private landowner, come and hear from otherslike you who have restored their lands or discover the value of conservation easements. If you are an educator, learn toengage your students with prairie lessons or even build a schoolyard prairie. If you are grassland greenhorn or an oldhand at restoration, join a field trip to see prairie remnants and restoration projects in progress. Then bringyour family and friends to Prairie Heritage Day at Brazos Bend State Park on the Saturday following theconference.It is often said that we only protect the things that we love and that we only love the things we value. Itis time to value our prairies. If you
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d like to learn more about the beauty, economic potential, andrecreation opportunities of prairies please join us for an exciting week.Sincerely,Jaime GonzálezCoastal Prairie Partnership |www.coastalprairiepartnership.org
Picture a place whereprairiesare valued
Thursday November 4EARLY SESSIONSALL EARLY SESSIONS IN BROWN EDUCATION CENTER AUDITORIUM
PRAIRIE CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION PRESENTATIONS
8:15 AM - 9:00 AMRegistration | Light Breakfast Available9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Opening Remarks
Matt Wagner - Program Director, Texas Parks & Wildlife DepartmentRick Barongi - Director, Houston Zoo9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
State of the Prairie Keynote Address
Jason Singhurst - Phytogeographer, Wildlife Diversity Program, Texas Parks & Wildlife DepartmentBoard Member, Native Prairies Association of Texas10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Prairie Restoration: Where to From Here?
Daryl Smith, Ph.D - Director, Tallgrass Prairie Center and Professor of Biology, University of Northern Iowa10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Prairie Restoration Dos and Don
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ts: A Tale of Two Prairies
Randy Arndt - Grand River Grasslands Site Manager, Nature Conservancy of Missouri11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Question and Answer Session
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Awards Ceremony
Prairie Builder and Texas and Louisiana Volunteer of the Year Awards12:00 PM - 12:45 PMLUNCH12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
Prairie Restoration: Where You Begin Determines Final Outcomes
Fred Smeins, PhD - Professor of Ecology, Texas A&M University
Day 1 - Houston Zoo - Brown Education Center
November 4, 2010 from 9:00 AM - 3:30 PMCost | $50 General Admission or $20 Student
Registration fee includes lunch and light breakfast
The first day of the State of the Prairie Conference will be held at the Brown Education Center at theHouston Zoo. Presentations will focus onprairie restoration, protection, and education (see information below).Click here to registerfor the conference now.
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